Opinion

The Thursday Times‘ Opinion section amplifies diverse voices and sharp perspectives, sparking thought and debate on the issues that define our times. From bold takes on global events to nuanced reflections on local challenges, The Thursday Times invites readers to engage deeply with ideas that challenge, inspire, and broaden horizons.

Waiting for Godot in Islamabad

Islamabad and Rawalpindi have found themselves trapped in a strange political theatre: roads sealed, schools disrupted, businesses hit and ordinary routines broken, all in anticipation of talks between American and Iranian delegations that keep being delayed.
English

The strange intimacy between Pakistan and Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani is not Pakistani, yet he has stirred a rare warmth in Pakistan. His comfort with Urdu and Hindustani, his visible Muslim identity and his wider South Asian cultural ease have made him feel less like a distant foreign politician and more like someone many Pakistanis instinctively understand.
International

Unforgivable blows to Pakistan’s financial sovereignty

The former finance minister relays the incumbent government's monetary mishaps.
Commentary

Imran Khan, Corruption King

In light of Pakistan's position in this year's Corruption Perceptions Index, the nation has begun to recollect the PM's past statements.
English

آپ بہت ”خطرناک“ ہیں

آپ واقعی بہت ”خطرناک“ ہیں اسی لیے آگے بڑھتے ملک کو کہیں سے اشارہ ابرو پاکر ڈی چوک میں اچانک نمودار ہوکر ریورس گئیر لگا دیا۔
Opinion

مشیروں کے اجلاس

چاہے مہنگائی بڑھےکشمیرچھن جائے ڈالر اڑان بھرلے یا مری سانحہ ہوجائے ہر چیز کے بعد عمران خان چرب زبان مشیران مدح و زم کا غول اکٹھا کر لیتا ہے۔
Opinion

تشویشناک معاشی صورتحال اور بدترین مہنگائی

معاشی حالات بد سے بدتر ہوتے جارہے ہیں جسکی وجہ سے مہنگائی سے پسے کروڑوں لوگوں کیلئے اپنے پیاروں کو دو وقت کی روٹی فراہم کرنا ناممکن ہوجائیگا۔
Economy

Purchasing power is being squeezed from the common man

Economic conditions will continue to worsen under Khan until earnings will no longer be sufficient to buy two square meals a day, writes Ishaq Dar
Commentary

تکبر

Prime Minister Khan's tenure has been engulfed with pride, contempt, and sheer arrogance—details by Hammad Hassan.
Commentary

وکٹم بلیمنگ

Those who fall prey to the justice system they preside within are dismissed by the same system as the "executors" of their own suffering.
National

سانحہ مری: آخر کب تک؟

Amidst the tragedy at Murree Hill Station, the government cannot seem to hesitate putting the onus on ordinary folk. Raza Butt writes
National

Our captain, a hypocrite

Amid allegations of funding from overseas sources slapping the Khan government in the face, Hina Butt points out the hypocrisy of the PM.
Commentary

حسن نثار! جواب حاضر ہے

Hammad Hassan pens an open letter to Hassan Nisar, relaying his gripes with the controversial journalist.
Commentary

طاقت کا تبدیل ہوتا ہوا توازن

Hammad Hassan discusses a rapidly evolving change in the balance of power in Pakistan.
Commentary